1/5 Is That Sonny Corlieone Banging on the Door?
  by Salvatore Rossellini
I don't like these Godfather movies, by gosh, bygolly. Too much violence, not enough sex.

For example, we're told that Fredo Corlieone "was banging cocktail waitresses two at a time" but (correct me if I'm wrong), we never see him banging even *one* cocktail waitress, one at a time.

Sure, during the wedding scene Fredo's brother, Sonny Corlieone, has wall-sex with one of the wedding guests. But James Caan isn't even Italian! (What's the dang-deal?)

And poor Michael Corlieone. He gets to be Godfather. The King. Numero Uno. The Big Cheese. And who does he get to bang? ... Diane Keaton. ... He might as well work for the post office, man!

Then there's Don Corlieone (no relationship to "Soul Train's" Don Cor-nel-ius!). The former gets to bang Morgana King; but lemme tell ya, that's like drivin' over ten miles of bad road with a Yugo.

Troy Donahue got to bang Connie Corlieone, but since Talia Shire is far-sighted, rumor has it, she thought it was *Phil* Donahue! Which, right there, would make anyone's stomach turn.

Of course, other than Sonny's brief stand-up routine, we never got to see any decent banging; let alone two-at-a-time. The closest we came to checking out Fredo's action is when he asked Kay Corlieone to stand on a mirror while he drooled pathetically all over his nice Ivy League suit. ... YOU CALL THAT FILMMAKING! ... I've seen better banging at a high school drum & bugle contest.

Now take Tony Soprano. Now there's a mafia don who sure'nuf can "bang 'em two at a time." Three, if necessary.

He banged more service-oriented members of the lumpen proleteriat in one episode than the entire Corlieone patriarchy did in three gosh-darn movies.

And Tom. Tom Hagen. You miserable sexless wretch. Where's the beef, counselor? Where's the strudel? Where's the Ba-Da-Bing girls you're supposed to being bailing out on a regular basis? ... Sir, you disgust me!

In short, whatever happened to "sex and violence"? Don't they go together like, like -- like a horse and carriage? Like Frick and Frack? Like Dolly Parton. Like Laurel and Hardy and Missus Laurel and Missus Hardy?

Can you believe it -- a movie about Italians, and the only guy who gets laid is a bar mitzvah boy.

Oye, the humanity!



5/5 WOW !!!
  by Roberto Alvarez
This is a great set !! Highly recommended !! It looks so clear !! The Godfather looks good in blu !!!

5/5 A Magnificent Classic in Blu-ray
  by JAMES B (SAN DIEGO, CA USA)
What a joy it is to watch this quintessential American classic, restored to all its cinematic glory in blu-ray! The old DVD versions of The Godfather trilogy are rendered unwatchable compared to the blu-ray versions. Always a dark movie series, both literally and figuratively, one can now see the details in the dimly lit scenes, such as within the office of Don Corleone during the wedding sequence of Godfather I. I was unable to find scratch marks, dirt, etc. in these discs. And the colors in the brightly illuminated outdoor shots of the wedding absolutely jump off the screen! As always, Godfather I&II are the most compelling of the trio (I actually prefer, only slightly, Robert Deniro in II- only because of the delicious character developement of the Don; both Pacino and Deniro act magnificently as does Brando of course). But even Godfather III, the weakest of the combo is a compelling movie to watch. A must have for any serious afficianado of American film.

5/5 An offer you cannot refuse...
  by Michael T. Morales (Seattle, WA)
GoHastings was incredibly fast and the product was in great condition for a used item!

5/5 About this blu-ray transfer.
  by Francisco José Poyato Ariza (Madrid, Spain)
No need to say anything about the movies; for me, a huge LOTR fan, this is just the best cinematic trilogy ever. This is about the blu-ray transfer. There are people who did not like it, and this for two reasons: 1) It does not look better than the DVD. This is simply not true. I have played both Coppola restorations in the same player and TV, and the difference between the upgraded DVD and the Blu-Ray is huge. The quality of the image in Blu-Ray is just mind-blowing (at least in this US edition). 2) It is grainy. This one is true, and yet, I have seen more grain in very recent movies. And, after all, it is the original grain of the celluloid, not some DNR artifact, so it is actually cinematographically great to see it; it is the way the director and photographer intended it to look. If you want pristine grainless clarity, forget about this one (and yet, it is not that grainy...I was surprised to see so little of it after having read some grain-haters reviews), but if you want to watch it as good as, or proably better, than in cinemas, this is it.